Friday, February 22, 2013

Major methane release is almost inevitable - environment - 21 February 2013 - New Scientist: "The Siberian permafrost is a particular danger. A large region called the Yedoma could undergo runaway decomposition once it starts to melt, because microbes in the soil would eat the carbon and produce heat, melting more soil and releasing ever more greenhouse gases. In short, the melting of Yedoma is a tipping point: once it starts, there may be no stopping it."

Demonstrate the nolltaxedagen March 2 «fi Stockholm: "Nolltaxedagen On March 2, we gather to fee free public transport with Planka.nu, Young left and the Pirate Party. We all have different arguments and different methods of influence, but share the conviction that the zero tariff solves major problems that we see in society today. The good examples are many:"

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Dickson calls for free transport study - Local - Carrick Times: "“Part of the logic for offering transport concessions to over-60s is to tackle social exclusion. Research has shown that children and young people are more at risk in that regard, adding another reason why we should give serious consideration to free school transport.

“We should be attempting to bring about a shift in attitudes to public transport, which is another benefit of a policy such as this. If we can instil a preference for public transport in children and young people, that will help us to widen our effort to bring about a modal shift away from our dependence on the private car.”"

LOCAL - Turkish PM heralds free public services for old and disabled people: "Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Feb. 12 a series of new measures such as free public services for the transportation of the families of deceased soldiers, veterans and for elderly people, increased employment of disabled people by state institutions, as well as increased employment of disabled people as teachers. "

Sunday, February 10, 2013

About the Free Public Transport Day | Freepublictransports.com: "On the 2nd of March the Free Public Transport Day will be celebrated for the sixth time. In Sweden there are already things planned for that day and week! We hope that you will join us in making this day a truly worldwide event and celebration. If you’ve got something planned for the day, please mail the information to info@freepublictransports.com and we’ll post it to the free public transport blog and if there’s nothing planned in your city, consider doing something yourself! Arrange a ticket swap, write a letter to the editor, put up stickers, hand out flyers or arrange a party!"